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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-04-21)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions
  2. Hidden Treasures.  Begin collection of images from previously unimaged objeets from Hidden Treasures Catalog  [ Hidden Treasures ]

 Equipment & Software

Highlights

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Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Dome & Scope Slewing Performance
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Guiding Performance
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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
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Night Sky Summary Plot
Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s)
Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)
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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
21:59:10 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:58 & 03:25
21:59:14 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:59)
21:59:43   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
21:59:56 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-04-21 S01117, ImageSaveNum: 1117001)
22:00:23   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:02:02   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:02:09 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:02:11 Session Pending Session pending (2023-04-21)
22:02:13 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-04-21)
22:02:15   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.1)
22:03:05   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 889)
22:03:29   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
22:04:06   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
22:04:30 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
22:05:15   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:05:18 Session Running Session running
22:05:20   Queue Started Observing Queue started (20 targets selected)
22:05:23     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
22:05:35       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
22:10:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:12:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:14:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:14:32       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:16:36       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:18:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:18:37     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
22:18:41     Target Started (1/20) Target started (1/20, NGC 2163)
22:22:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:23:45       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous)
22:32:30     Target Completed Target completed (1/20, NGC 2163)
22:33:13     Target Started (2/20) Target started (2/20, UGC 4025 w/SN2023boc)
22:36:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:52:23     Target Completed Target completed (2/20, UGC 4025 w/SN2023boc)
22:55:14     Target Started (3/20) Target started (3/20, UGC 4269 w/SN2023dxb)
22:57:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:00:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:13:57       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:16:09     Target Completed Target completed (3/20, UGC 4269 w/SN2023dxb)
23:16:11   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:16:12 Session Suspending Session suspending
23:17:02   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:17:04 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:36:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/20, NGC 3021 w/SN2023bvj) due to cloud
23:39:04 Session Resuming Session resuming
23:39:49   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:39:52 Session Running Session running
23:39:54   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
23:39:56     Target Started (5/20) Target started (5/20, UGC 6674 w/SN2023bvi)
23:41:44     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 246.5, 221.3, 220.4° (Total delay 63s)
23:43:37       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:00:14     Target Completed Target completed (5/20, UGC 6674 w/SN2023bvi)
00:01:33     Target Started (6/20) Target started (6/20, NGC 4995 w/AT2023gfo)
00:05:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:07:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
00:23:25     Target Completed Target completed (6/20, NGC 4995 w/AT2023gfo)
00:23:53     Target Started (7/20) Target started (7/20, UGC 5276 w/SN2023cxk)
00:27:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:29:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
00:45:28     Target Completed Target completed (7/20, UGC 5276 w/SN2023cxk)
00:45:53     Target Started (8/20) Target started (8/20, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz)
00:47:47     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 245.4° (Delay 61s)
00:49:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:52:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
01:08:09     Target Completed Target completed (8/20, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz)
01:08:13     Target Started (9/20) Target started (9/20, IC 4305 w/SN2023edc)
01:10:58       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:14:34       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:27:49     Target Completed Target completed (9/20, IC 4305 w/SN2023edc)
01:27:51   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:27:53 Session Suspending Session suspending
01:28:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:28:42 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:43:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/20, C/2019 T4 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
02:03:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/20, UGC 10678 w/SN2023foa) due to cloud
02:15:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/20, HIP 87937) due to cloud
02:26:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/20, AT2023dwm (CV)) due to cloud
02:44:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/20, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
02:53:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/20, WDS GRB 34) due to cloud
03:02:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/20, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
03:11:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/20, GCVS HH And) due to cloud
03:31:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/20, AT2023cuo) due to cloud
03:45:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/20, AT2023cvz (CV)) due to cloud
04:18:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/20, 81P/Wild) due to cloud
04:18:27   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:18:31 Session Closing Session closing
04:18:36   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:28, closing time 50s)
04:20:02   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 78s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:21:22   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 75s)
04:21:37   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:21:59   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:23:24   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:23:27 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:23:37 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
23:41:44 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 246.5, 221.3, 220.4° (Total delay 63s)
00:47:47 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 245.4° (Delay 61s)
 

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